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Alexander ANDERSON

Regimental number1076
Place of birthRosebank Farm, Ballarat, Victoria
SchoolTableland State School No 2086, Morrison, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarmer
AddressRosebank, Mount Egerton, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, J. Anderson, Rosebank, Mount Egerton, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date5 January 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll7 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/9/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Persia on 10 August 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Light Horse Regiment
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularKilled in suppressing Egyptian uprising.
FateKilled in Action 12 April 1919
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialHadra War Memorial Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 221), Alexandria, Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
4
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Mary ANDERSON, Rosebank, Mount Egerton, Victoria. Native of Ballark
Family/military connectionsBrother: 818 Pte Charles ANDERSON, 7th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 July 1916.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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